19-Apr-2017Source: HeliHub.com
Russian Helicopters has signed a contract with the government of the Pakistani province of Punjab for the delivery of a new civilian Mi-171E multipurpose helicopter. The helicopter is produced by Ulan-Ude Aircraft Works, reports Defence Aerospace. The new helicopter has to be delivered in the second quarter of the year. It will be used for... Read more
9-Jan-2017Source: HeliHub.com
The Punjab Government has decided that instead of purchasing a new helicopter, they will put money towards repairing Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s old helicopter. In December they had issued a payment of Rs 27.5 crore for the repair work to be done in Russia, but they faced difficulties, reports Dunya News. They then allowed a... Read more
26-Nov-2015Source: Tribune
The Punjab government has decided to purchase two new aircraft for VVIP movement, The Express Tribune has learnt. See full story... Read more
23-Mar-2015Source: TOI
The Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG) has detected serious irregularities in the purchase of Rs 36-crore imported Bell 429 helicopter ordered by Punjab government during the second term of Akali Dal-BJP government in 2012, calling it a non-transparent procurement. See Full Story... Read more
31-Jul-2013
Congress spokesman Sukhpal Khaira said that the Punjab government purchased the Bell 429 helicopter worth Rs.38 crore recently and alleged the process was “arbitrary, malafide, illegitimate and non transparent”. see full story FIle photo... Read more
